Stephanie Armstead

Stephanie Armstead

Camp at Coulson Gulch

06/07/16

It took a bit of exploring to actually find the trailhead. Really easy to find dispersed camping in this area though! Very secluded, however a lot of mountain bikers venturing on the trails. There are a ton of unmarked trails near NF road 118, so it was fun to explore the area and discover spectacular views of Longs Peak. The Coulson Gulch trail is closed at Higgins Park so you can currently only hike ~2miles of it due to flood damage. It was a beautiful hike into the gulch with a lot of stream crossings (unfortunately did not find any swim holes). Sure hope the trail is repaired soon because I'd love to go back and hike the full 9 miles!

4.0